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Chicane. "We nre not "preparing to construct"
a line down the •. stern oast of Mexico." ha
eaid. -We hay«- done so, and it has reached
Mazatlan. We ran dov.n there with a train of
peven cars, and nvr* than half of th« popula
lion of 25.000 came out to see what to some of
them «at> their first big train.
WANTS LESS RED TAPE.
"I did not say that United States Senators
were inebriates.* I did us* the expression, 'An
lnrbriaie I'nited States Senat-T.' I spoke of
'fubstr. lent states* attorneys general.' 1 did
not refer to the Attorney General of the United
States. I referred to two men who had at
tacked me "
In reference to Us statement in Chicago that
the government should economise rather than
seek to -its re\enues simply Mr. Harri
man when asked if he had any definite sugges
tions to make frankly t-aid the question had put
him in a hole. ■It reminds me of one of my
managers who was complaining about things
in general." he raid. "Wh*n I asked him to be
specific he said I had him In a hole.
"Of course," added Mr. llanlinan. "you have
got 'tr» maintain the government on a dignified
and liberal basis, and it is more difficult to con
trol expenditures when you have to rely on
annual appropriations, but you have got to have
less ' red tape and get everything down on a
more efficient basis."
That seemed to remind Mr Harriman of what
mifht happen if the government controlled the
railroads. "Suppose there were some improve
ments to be made on the lines." he said with a
chuckle, "and you had to wait for an appro
priation from Congress or a state legislature, 1
don't believe much work could be done, do you?"
Mr. Harriman whs enthusiastic about the
Mexican esajssastaei of the Southern Pacific. "It
Isn't so much what a line costs," he said, "as
■what revenue it will produce when buiir that
must be considered. There are six or seven val
leys down there at= fertile and large as the
Imperial Valley, which has some 000,000 acres.
We have spent some $21,000,000. and the entire
work will cost about $50,000,000.
"We are doing it at a cheaper rate than that
at which the Panama Canal will be built," he
added, when surprise was expressed at this
figure.
Referring again to the I^iguna dam. Mr Har
riman showed a "picture of Mr. Randolph, the
engineer, who was the on!y one to undertake
the damming of he Colorado River. "He told
me." said Mr. Harriman. "the only thing he
was afraid of was that I would not stand the
financial racket. We stood behind him. but the
government has not stood by us. He said we
grot ahead of the riv-r by only four or five days,
end that had it not been for the speed in the
■work the Imperial Valley would have been lost.
We saved some four or five thousand homes."
FEELING DOWN* SOUTH. •
Early lest January Mr. Harriman started on
his travels, returning here for only a few days
before going to San Antonio for his outdoor
camp. "Down in Georgia." he said. "I found
them al! enthusiastic over Taft. They thought
if they could have had a little more time they
could have changed the state for Taft. I also
found much Tart feeling in Texas. The senti
ment toward railroads there has changed gTeat
ly. Why. a state lailroad commissioner there
cam* way over from Austin to San Antonio to
look me over." as he expressed it. He certainly
was courageous. Why. a few years ago they
jj-ould have shot a man seen talking to me down
there. I told him we wanted to build some
more railways down there, but «hile his senti
ment had changed, their laws had not."
Mr. Harrinian said that a settlement of the
tariff would, of course, improve general business
conditions, but his roads were so situated they
could- keep up expenditures In a conservative
vsy regardless of that issue.
A .number of questions were asked which
air. Harriman declared » ere in The category he
never answered directly "because he did not wish
lo be arcu?*'^ of misleading anybody. One of
these was as to whether or not he had got con
tra! c< the Kansas City Southern Railway. But
regarding the report that the Southern Pacific
was going on a 7 per cent dividend basis he said:
""Frankly. ! haven't any idea of that. We are
trying to use all our extra money for improve
ments." ,
""They say you are not going to stand by the
Erie Railroad any longer," a member of the
group said.
"Why. that's where I live." he replied.
"You mean you can't help it. then?" ,
"Oh, yes I could." at» the quick response.
"But ! wouldn't like to leave the Erie."
"Are you going to follow the example of the
steel companies and reduce wages?*' Mr Harri
man mas asked.
"We want efficient" men." he said, "and «o
long as the men produce what they are paid
to produce I don't want to consider a reduction. * :
Mr. Harriman said that work on doable track
ing the Union Pacific had been quietly resumed
last August and was now almost done. Work
is bow being done on the Rocky Mouilain di
vision of the line, which will in time be used in
an electrification of that part of the road.
FRAUDS TO BE PROBED.
Secretaries of War and Navy to Look
Into Certain Stock Selling Devices.
I From Tie Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, April I.— The Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of War have instituted an in
vestigation into a lass of newspaper advertising
which exploits the official adoption of certain de
vic«s as a means of selling stock in various con
cerns which manufacture articles or appliances
repr«enle<s as of great value, as receiving official
M.nctk>n and adoption : ,d as offering rare op
portunities for the investment of capital: Refer
ence has been made in these advertisements to
army and r.avy officers, whose names and titles
»-ere freely u*ed. sometimes with their pictures,
tn«s who -were quoted as approving the project or
device. Thrse oHcers have b«n c«H«l on to ex
plain to what extent they have permitted the use
cf their names. Almost without exception it has
leen ascertained that the references «ere unau
thorized. In some instances the advertisements
are adroitly phrased, so that the officers them
selves can l -rri,- take exception to the publica
tion*.
The War and Navy departments have been re
ceiving inquiries rwsj investors, some of them ob
viously poor ' people, regarding stock Tiling
schemes which appear to have been founded on
government ajiprovai of a device, system .ir ap
pliance. In Feveral cases it has teen found that
th« yelling of stock under such circumstances was
Fractically aiasrea««sentattan. Before Mr. Meyer
became Secretary of the Navy he gave some con
sideration, as Postmaster General, Is the issue of
Trau3 orders In cases of this sort, and since he
has been at the head of the Navy Department he
Is Inclined to take up the subject, in order to pre
vent reference? ■, the Navy Department which are
not Justified, and which hay« a tendency to mis
lead people willing to Inveet money in the pur
chase cf stock. He will have the eupport of the
Secretary o.» War. H I" not jet knoan what
action :nay be taken, but i: is possible that the
facilities «f the Department of Justice, as well as
the PostoSice ■■artni»nt. will be avaiUd .if. if
It shall appear that drastic action is necessary to
check the practice.
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATIONS,
Washington. April I.— The Senate in executive
seakU'ti to-day, continued the following nominations
John G. A. irishman, of Pennsylvania, Ambassa
dor lixtretirdiiMiry and l*!eni|»oiejui*rj to Italy.
Henry .a. i ■••!«•. of Bermont. Envoy Extraordl
csry and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain
Charles U. B''*rri!l. of New York. Envoy Extraoi
uinary and SllsiSlcr IMenipoteniUry i>, the .\rg*n-
Une'RepybUr: - ■.*"_•■ - • .
Ceorftf i3.'Crirt!*s. at New York. Attorney Car < tie
;»ort!>»-rn District • «»f X»«' Y<<v*
. Henry A U"ie#> of New York. AU^rray for 'the
touthein District •?! New York.
" l.ioy<j W. !*«..•■« frs, of lMlr.v!v Sclic.ii.cr General of
tbc United suit*-. — _
HOPE FOR VOTE APRIL!*
TARIFF RULE OX MOSDAY.
House Leaders Think Situation Well
in Hand.
I — Th» Tribune Bureau. I
Washington. April 1.-The House leaders have
decided to bring in a rule governing the further
consideration of the tariff bill on Monday and
providing that the final vote on the bill shall be
tak-n on Friday. April P. They have assurances
that the so-called Insurgents will vote with the j
organization for the adoption of the rule, which |
will specifically provide for separate votes on
lumber and hide?.
The Ways and Means committee. In executive
session, has voted to report amendments strik
ing from the bill the duty < on tea, the counter
vailing duty on coffee," the duty on asphalt!) m
and the countervailing duty on lumber. The
committee has decided to bring in no amend
ment to the gloves and hosiery and the hides
schedules and to permit the specific duty or
lumber to stand unchanged. A further provision
of the rule will give precedence to committee
amendments, and still another will provide that
after Its adoption all debate shall be under the
five-minute rule.
Representative Pwight was busy to-day
sounding the sentiment of the Republicans, and
ha* made such progress that the leaders now
feel they have the situation thoroughly In hand.
The only question they have not decided to
their own satisfaction concerns the countervail
ing duty on petroleum. They say it may be
necessary to permit a separate vote on that, al
though they regard it as unlikely. The plan of
holding a caucus or conference has been aban
doned, in view of the progress made to-day in
rounding up the recalcitrant Republicans in
support of a rule.
Of course, the granting "of a separate vote on
the lumber and hide schedules is a material
concession to the opposition, and the leaders
expect that it will result in placing lumber on
the free list and increasing the duty on hides.
While they are not saying so. they are. however,
looking to the Senate to restore these commodi
ties to the status they now occupy in the Payne
bill.
There ha- c been a number of conferences be
tween the House and Senate leaders, and at
present there is evidence of an unusually har
monious understanding between them as to
what will be done with the bill when it reaches
the upper house.
Speaker Cannon, after a conference with
President Taft to-day, was asked when he
thought the House would vote on the tariff
1.111.
"God knows," he replied. He added that no
vote would be taken until after opportunity for
due deliberation h;id been given.
HOUSE DEBATE DRAGS ON.
Fere Members Hear Tariff Speeches
— Many More to Come.
tFrom The Trlbon* Bureau. 1 '
VTashinrton, April 1 -Before a depleted House,
In which not more than twenty member? could be
seen at one time, the general debate on the tariff
bill dragged along to-day and to-night. It Is evi
dent that the Mouse la rapidly tiring of the in
terminable discussion for the benefit of home con
sumption. This, however, has not prevented an
Increase in the number of requests for time, and
unless many member* avail themselves of the privi
lege of extending their remarks in the "Record,"
the debate will be prolonged until cut off by a rule.
Representative Galnes. of West Virginia, made »
general defence of the bill to-day, taking up prac
tically every schedule and explaining the changes.
He said that the bill is in every sense a measure
of protection, but that the committee endeavored
to and did avoid prohibitory dulie*. Representative
De Armond. of Mlssou:'i. who Is always found "'
the rank* of the •'cn'.amity howlers.' 1 entered a
vigorous protest again -t the proposed rule to limit
debate. He declared that members had a right to
vote on every schedule, and thai the minority
members of the Way? and Mta::« Committee should
have been present a.' all deliberation*. II" also
criticised the Speaker for promising protection on
xinc to the Joplln district if it sen a Republican
Representative to Congress.
Mr. McCall, of Massachusetts, defended the bill
although he wanted pomething specif!. In It regard
ing rhe course to be pursued' toward the Philip
pine?.
Mr. Cantrill. of Kentucky, and Mr. Hardy, of
Texas, also spoke.
Ri:rh:\i i:s isi re. i sixg.
Treasury Deficit for March, •>■-/,
007,522.
Washington, April — Th» monthly statement of |
the government receipts and expenditures for March .
shows a gratifying increase in the receipts, bothj
as to customs and intern:.] revenue. While as a
Whole they do not equal those of Hie period Just he
fore the panic of 1907. the receipts from customs !
are within $I.W.OW> of th* figure? for March of that
year." The Internal revenue receipts, however, are
over f2.00Q.00i) short of March. 1907. The expendi
ture* continued to Increase, although they are con
siderably less than was expected nn» month ago
■when the 60th Congrep? adjourned. It Is the experi
ence of the Treasury officials that, closely following
the end of a Congress, requisitions for large
amounts are made, to be charged to appropriations
wbJetl were made immediately available. Up to this
time there has been no large Increase In the num- j
ber and amounts of these requisitions. '
The total March receipts are $53,377.<U2 and the
expenditures $56,444,534. leaving ■ deficit for the
month of $3,067, 1 , and for the nine months of the
present fiscal year a deficit of $59,429,501. The re
ceipts from customs in March amounted to $23,631,
736, an increase over March. 1908. of $7,476,000 and an
increase of about $."..K>o.ofli) over February, 1309. In- |
ternal revenue yielded 119.984,325, an increase or {
about J440.000 over March, IMB, and about ti,7*,000 I
over February. 1909. The miscellaneous receipts I
also were slightly li. excess of those for March, 1908. |
The expenditures were over J3.000.000 in' excess of j
March, 1908. The civil and miscellaneous Item i
showed an Increase of over fl,OoQ,nt>\ the war item '
an increase of $1,400,000 and the navy an increase of .
$4rm /mo Public works and pensions also show small
Increases.
DISAGREE ON TARIFF.
Chamber of Commerce Too Much at Sea to
Consider the Problem.
Gustav H. Schwab, speaking as chairman of
the committee on foreign commerce am] revenue
laws, reported at the monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday that the new
tariff bill had not been taken up in committee be
cause the opinions on thai subject held by vari
ous members of the Chamber differed so widely.
President J. B<dwa*d Simmons announced the
appointment of ■ special committee to examine
the Panama Canal project from the point of view
of the needs of the world's shipping. The com
mittee Ik made up of John H. I'unlaj.. William
i. Eaunders. • John D Crtaunlna, Cornelius A.
Pujsley, Alfred P. Boiler. Julio F. Soriano and
Jacob W. Miller /
Commißslo-ier Charles N.*Chadwlck of the Board
of Water Supply made an address, in which he
gave a general review of the scheme of the Cats
kill water shed supply system. Replying to critics
who have said the Commissioner dli not know
how to cross tl:<* Hudson River. Mr. Chadwick
ittal
These crltJdams are unfounded. \\> have three
way* «»f crossing the Hudson — b\ hrldge. hv ptse
".ne or b;. siphon — and the money that is being
apant is in 'f.e interest of determinine tic Lest
v. S!
CALLS FOR SUGAR INFORMATION.
Washington. April 1.-A resolution by" Senator
Clay, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
info; n:at ion concerning th» sugar trade, was adopt
e.i by the Senate to-day. The information desired
covers th<- MSI 'f refining fugar, the quantity of
beet and cane sugar raised In this country, th •
quantity imported and much other U*ia. ' •
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY. APRIL 2. 1900.
SENATE TARIFF BATTLE FIVE HURT BY AUTOS
Contiaurd from first pace.
if not for all time, the fiscal policy of the na
tion. Mr. Aldrk-h said that, a free trade bill
would not command ten votes on the Demo
cratic Bide. The tariff doctrine of the Demo
cratic fathers has disappeared, he continued,
and now Democratic Senators are in favor of
reducing tariff rates., on the products of the
other fellow. He referred to the fact that
Louisiana, Georgia. Tennessee and North Caro
lina are breaking away from the tariff-for-rev
enue-only doctrine.
j "You might as well be frank," said Mr. Al
rich, addressing the Democratic Senators, "and
admit that. I do not intend to let such a speech
as we have listened to from the Senator from
I Maryland deter us from being just to every
i Southern state. This tariff policy will be just
i to every section and to every interest of this
J country lam quite certain that the Senator
from Maryland will have no followers upon hi."
: side of the chamber."
j When Senator Bacon called attention to a
' statement made by Senator Hale last Monday
I that he had just come from the committee room.
! where there were "thirty or forty disaffected or
dissatisfied Pennsylvanians." it was explained
by Mr. Ha:-' and Mr. Aldrich that the number
had been overstated, that all there were not
! Pennsylvanians. and that those who were ther«
j had been invited to give their views as experts
on the iron and steel schedule. Indeed, Mr.
Aldrich said that all the people coming before
the Republican members of the committee have
been experts whose assistance had been neees- j
i sary for a proper understanding of the question
considered. HA said the House had held hear
ings and published nine volumes of them, and
he doubted whether any Democratic Senator
had read any part of them.
Senator Daniel Insisted on knowing 1 what ob- !
jection could be urged by the Senator from j
Rhode Island against the Democratic members
of the committee hearing the statements. "Is
it."- asked Mr. Daniel, "a private snap for the j
people framing a tariff bill without giving a |
riirht to representatives of the people to hear j
the testimony?-" ;
Mr. Aldrich said it was not the purpose of
the committee, bo far as be knew, to hold pub- ]
lie hearings
Senator Bailey decried the right of the Sen- ]
ator from Rhode Island to speak for the Demo- j
cratic party, and added that hen the time came <
to vote that party would be found sustaining the
principles of taxation that had so ions: been |
maintained by It. He contended for the right j
of Democratic members of the committee to b«- j
present at bearings, but admitted that if the i
Democrat!! were framing a tariff bill they would j
not permit the Republicans to tnke part. "You j
might look at it. but you shouldn't touch it," •
he said.
Mr. Aldrich suggested that the matter con- j
templated in the Bacon resolution would b<' !
tak»n care of by th« Committee on Finance, and
it was by a viva voce vote referred to that
committee.
SAYS WOMEN WANT NO MORE DUTIES I
Philadelphia Anti-Suffragists Will Carry on ;
Vigorous Campaign.
iRy . > C r -p> In T- • Tribun* ]
Philadelphia, April I.— The recent ■ organised
movement of the Philadelphia women opposed to |
the further extension of suffrage, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Brlnton Coxe, Mrs. Horace Brock.
Mrs John Markoe. Miss Baled and other*. Is fair- j
ly under way. Soon after Easter a public meeting |
Will be ne!<l, at which several New York women '
will speak. ■
Mrs. Brlnton Coxe. who Is secretary of the or
ganization, said to-day: strictly speaking, we ale
not anti-suffragists, for we no not ask for the re.
peal of any suffrage at present granted to women;
but we ■]■< think the time has come when nothing
further In the way of duties and burden* should
I •- laid upon women."
PRESIDENTS VIEW OF TARIFF BUREAU
Would Make It a Part of a Department —
. For Stamp Taxes.
Washington. April 1 President Tan to-das de
clined a:> Invitation to att»-nri the annual dinner of
■ ■ Katioi ■ i Manufai Hirers' ass ■■■ tatlon Ii [ •
Y'trk on May B !!•■ will he in North Carolina on
>.'•■ 20. He explained to E. V Bt I Una an, chairman
ommittee of the ■ •ho
cHiieri mi him to-day, th«t hla ; len of ;i tarlfl
ie;n is t* have it > part of one of the government
tnenta lit:- He sa d he did nol favor i
m on the tariff ii • le of 'he arord.
Commissionei Capers gave to the Preside]
tietlcs as to "he- amount of revenue derived In the
Bpaniah war from \.-<ii"i:s forms of stamp 'ixm
ti'.n. Rather th;i"i thai i t.i\ sh luld be In
on t'-.i i- r i ■ i coffee, the. President .■• levei that the
i be revived, not making It ap
■ to the extent it whs employed in the war,
but i;sir,E the method In man of Ita phase?.
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS
Judge. Donkey, Dog, Eagle and Canary
Furnish Material.
Cleveland, April I.— Justice Terrell took a
bite from a .hunk of cheese in court to-day,
and after mating it judicially and pondering
for several moments rendered a decision for
.the defendant In the case of Jacob Bender
against the Cleveland Cheese Company fur
a salary of $25 a week for five weeks. Ben
der was supposed to be an expert cheese
maker, but the company contended that he
ruined cheese worth $<no. Bender brought
cheese to court to disprove this contention.
St Louis, April I.— William Grothe, of
Weatkville, Mo., is trying? to collect from an
express compa»y the value of a donkey h»
shipped from Illinois to Missouri. The donkey
was crated and placed In the 'express com
pany's warehouse here Tuesday night. a
gas Jet was burning near the animal when
the employes locked the warehouse. hi th.
morning the light was out ami th*» donkey
dead. Grothe contends that the donkey blew
the gas out while braying;
Detroit^ April I.— A pel dog saved the llv»s
<>f five members of the family of Glenn Mott.
in Wyandotte. a suburb. to-<lay. Mrs Molt
was awakened by the dog tuning at the
bed clothe?:, and found the house in flame?.
St. Charles, 111. April I.— Fighting* desper
ately for two hours yesterday with a monster
eagle to keep his baby from the talons of the
great bird, Peter Johnson, a farmer, with the
aid of neighbors, finally captured the kin*? of
the air. Pitchforks, clubs and stones «ere
brought into service before the bird gave up
the battle. Johnson was badly scratched
but his pen was unhurt.
Chicago. April I.— Policeman Smith was
overcome by smoke last night while attempt-
Ing to rescue a canary bird in a flathouse
fire. Other policemen dragged Smith from the
burning building. The bird wan suffocated.
Indianapolis April I.— Thomas W. Broiley
of North Vernon, who, as a member of the
recent Legislature, introduced the bill which
permits Sunday baseball in Indiana, was
asked to-day: "Have you a baseball pass?"
In reply Mr. BroUey showed a card which, he
eaid. would admit him to any baseball
in the United States. It bore the names of
•he presidents of morr than ess hundred pro
fessional baseball organizations.
TWO WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Three of the Victim* Are Children—
Ail Were Run (her in Street.
AUTO CASUALTIES OF A WEEK.
Trimble. Ingvaard. thirteen years old; killed on
Saturday. March 27.
Tully. Thomas, seven years old; killed on Tues
day. March 30.
Kocn, Eugene, twelve years old: struck on
Wednesday. March 31; Cumberland Street
Hospital.
THURSOAY. APRIL 1.
McXanzie, John, twenty-one years old. No. 463
West 113 th street; J. Hood Wright Hospital.
Black. Mrs. Rachel, thlrty-fou- years old. No.
224 102 d street, run down at 106 th street
and Third avenue; Harlem Hospital.
Marcus. Samuel, thirteen years old. No. 1,663
Lexington avenue; run down at 106 th street
and Third avenue: Harlem Hospital.
Raulet. Donald, six years old, No. 965 Colum
bus avenue; strode while crossing 110 th
street, west of Coli.irr.buß avenue: St. Luke's
Hospital.
Rebeeik. Emanuel, twenty-five years old. No.
724 Glenmore street. Brooklyn; struck In
Fifth avenue: New York Hospital.
in ies< than a week automobiles In the city hay«
killed two victims, have probably fatally Injure*
four, have broken a boy's leg and have cracked
another boy's skull. And in practically all of theM
cases, the police say, the chauffeurs were to blam
because of reckless driving. Yesterday's accident.
reached the total of five, two of which are likely
to prove fatal.
John McKeni-.ie was run down by a taxicab a:
USth street an<l St. Nicholas avenue. Arthur See
bold, the chauffeur, stopped his car and hurried th«
boy to the J. Hood Wright Hospital. Then, taking
Ms ear to the garage, he disappeared. At the hos
pital it was said last Bight that McKenzie, wbOSM
skull was fractured, was resting comfortaby and
had an even chance for life.
Mrs. Raphael Black and he; nephew, Samuel Mar
cus. were dragged for more than twenty feet afte:
they hail been knocked down by an automobile at
106 th street and Third avenue. Dr. Gillette, wh'j
responded from the Hnrlem Hospital, found th«
boy suffering from a fractured leg and contusions
and abrasions, while his aunt had several ugly
gashes on her forehead and her arms, and be«
body and legs were bruised and cut In several
places She seemed also to be suffering Internally.
Both wVre removed to the Harlem Hospital, where
it was said last night that the aunt was still un
conscious and not expected to live.
Charles H. Weinberger, of No. 3008 Amsterdam
avenue, the owner of the far. who wan at the
wheel, was looked up In the East TMth street si.i
tion on a charge of reckless driving. He was
later arraigned In the Harlem court and held in
$l,Ci>) ball.
Donald Raulet, six years old, of No. M Columbu*
avenue, was knocked down by an automobile in
310 th street, near Amsterdam avenue, and taken to
St. Luke's Hospital, suffering from a lacerated
scalp and possible fracture of the skull. His con
dition Is not thought to be serious. Patrick J.
i • Neil of No. 3»> West i»th street, the chauffeur of
the machine, »as arrested after he had taken the
Injured lad to St. Lukes Hospital
Emnnuel Ret.eeik. an Italian laborer, of No. ~-i
Glenmore street, Brooklyn, was struck and prob
ably mortally hurt by an automobile while crossing
the street In front of No. 231 Fifth avenue. The
automobile was driven by Joseph Gibson, of No. 177
Weal 9»th street, it is owned by Max Cohen, of
No. €S Weal 23? h street. Ret.»eik. senseless, was
carried i,, the rrbj by Patrolman Harry I* Lob
dell, of Traffic Squad C. who then called an ambu
lance. Dr. Munroe took the injured man to the
New York Hospital, where an operation was per
formed to relieve a compound fracture of the skull.
Later ft was said the Italian would probably die
Gibson was taken to the We«l 80th »tree; police
station and locked up on a technical charge of
homicide He -.>'<! be waa running at a reasonable
■peed and did not s»e Reheelk.
<'."H>taln Carson of the West 125 th street station
thinks -joy riding" In Harlem has gone the limit,
and yesterday morning he sent out two of his
■peedlesi "bike" oops with orders to arrest every
chauffeur who exceeded "tie speed limit. As a re
sult, five men were arrested At the station they
!<a!il they were Arthur Maginan. of No. <H« Tenth
avenue: Albert Beehter, of No. 220 West 120 th
street; George S. Roberts, of No. TO West SSth
rtreet; Thomas J. Bell, of No 44 Weal Mth street.
nn«l Frank Brabracht, of No 424 Baal Slst street.
All were charged with speeding an>] were later ar
ralKiierl In the Harlem Court. Magistrate Meinert
liehl them In »!"' ball each for trial.
TWO ( HILDREX KILLED.
Two Others Probably Fatally In
jured by Cars and Trucks.
Surface cars and trucks In this city and In Brook
lyn caused the d<sath of two children and probably
fatally Injured two others yesterday. Pursued by a
playmate during ■ game of tag, Alphonse Toppo,
n\e years old. Of No. 1147 Walker avenue. The
Bronx, ran in front of n I'r.lon Railway car and
was ground to deatn beneath tin- wheels. David
Webb, the motorman. was held an a technical
charge of homicide.
The second death was thai of Edward Murphy,
seven years old. who was also playing in the road
way. In front of No. SW West ."^Pth street. Several
boys ran under the high beam of a heavy nix-horse
truck used to carry iron beams, and when the
child Started under he slipped and the rear wheels
crushed out his life. William Miller, the driver,
was freed in $3,000 ball. He will be arraigned In
the West Side court this morning.
Pinned beneath the forward trucks of an Eighth
avenue car at 12Cth street for ten minutes, nix-
year-old John Fltzerernlil thought only of keeping
the news of lii« Injury from his mother, who is in
at her home, No. 9M West 12lst street. The boy
Is In St. Luke's Hospital, ami the surgeons say be
cannot recover. Both of Ills legs were broken
above the knee, and he was injured internally.
When the ambulance Surge**) crawled under the
car i" him the boy spoke first Of keeping the knowl
edge of his Injuries from his mother.
Charles McSweeney, the motorman. was in the
West 125 th street station when the injure.i boy's
father, James Fitzgerald, entered. He said that lie
was convinced that the motorman had made, every
effort to save his boy from being run down, and
that lie would not press the charge.
A contractor's truck, being driven at a rapid rate
through Oabsrn street. East New York, yesterday
afternoon, ran down Rebecca Miller, four years old.
near her home, at No. 263 OHborti street. Her cries
attracted a crowd of passersby, and they gave
chase to the driver of the. wagon, who bail whipped
up his horses after running over th" girl The
crowd was distanced in a block or two and the
man escaped. The girl whs taken to St. Mary's
Hospital, where she was found to have several
fractured ribs and was badly bruised.
PRISON FOR RECKLESS CHAUFFEURS.
Philadelphia Judge, in Affirming Sentence,
Warns Future Offenders.
lIJv Telegraph to Th« Trlbiinf . ]
Philadelphia, April 1. -That reckless motor car
drivers who appear before Judge Sulzbergor on the
charge of running down pedestrians may expect
to suffer heavily was made clear to-day when the
Judge refused to grant a new trial to Harry Brust
lin. a chauffeur, who was convicted about three
weeks ago of aggravated assault and battery In
running down Miss Ada Fadeley.
The Cmul also refused a motion for the reduction
of the sentence of one year, which was meted out
to Brustlin, and said: "Chauffeurs or automobile
owners who cone before me In the future and are
convicted of causing Injuries to pedestrians by
reckless driving can expert a prison sentence of a
year or rnort." ■ ■ .
WATERWAY CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
Washington, April I.— Because of a misunder
standing of dates, the conference between Secre
tary Knpi and Senator Ro<«t and various Canadian
officials touching the Senate . amendment to :he
waterways treaty negotiated about a month «go
has been postponed until next week-
Stanford for 10 years.
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EXPLOSION 1 ON TOURAO E
Two Possibly Fatally Injured on
French Liner.
. The intake high pressure pipe of the port engine
of the French liner La Touralne burst yesterday
shortly after the steamer cleared her pier In the
North River on her way to Havre. Two oilers
were seriously injured and may not recover from
the effects of the great outburst of steam that
flooded the engine room after the explosion.
The. steam which poured out of the Touraine at
•trncterl the attention of the ofßetels on the pier
and a. tug was sent alongside. Then it was learned
that a steam pipe had burst, but that the Touralne
would be able to continue on her way to Havre.
After clearing the Battery the steamer raised a
signal indicating that she was not under control,
and in this condition she continued down the bay
to St. George.
Meanwhile a wireless message was received from
the Touraine at the local office by Paul Faguet,
the. American representative of the company. The.
message paid that two men had been seriously in
j ired. Mr. Faeuet sent the tug John N. Ni< hoi»
to the disabled steamer, and within three hours
the tug arrived at the French Line pier with Marcel
Besston and Francois Ropers, the oilers who were
injured. An ambulance was on hand to take the.
injured oilers to the hospital, but It drove away,
and the men were compelled to remain for about
thirty minutes on the tug without medical aid.
The ambulance returned again to the pier and
took the men to the French Hospital.
The cries of Becston could be heard the length
of the pier as he was lifted up on a mattress from
the tug to the pier. It was said last night at the
French Hospital that both men were still alive
and that Besston had a slight chance of recov
ering.
Mr Faguet went down to the Touraine In the
steamboat William Fletcher and returned to the
Battery late in the afternoon with about twenty
of the forty first cabin passengers. He said that
the. Touraine would remain off St. George until
the broken pipe could be repaired, and that if
necessary she would . cross to Havre with one
engine. Mr. Faguet said he would not ask the
Touraiae'a passengers to cross the Atlantic in her,
but would transfer them to the city to-day, and
those- who felt Inclined could go on I.a Bre
tagne. which is scheduled to sail to-day at 4 p. m.
It was said by several passengers who came ashore
with Mr Faj?uet that a third man ha<l been in
jured, but that he wag treated by the ship's sur
geon and remained on board.
The Touraine will sail to-day if repairs can be
made.
PANAMA LIBEL SUITS,
Mr. Wickersham's Assistant Here —
Majf Re More Indictments.
Washington, April 1. — Following a conference,
with Attorney General Wlckersham regarding the
Panama ""anal libel suits, Stuart McNamara. who
Is acting as a spatial assistant to the Attorney
General. left here to-day for New York, where,
it is understood, he will confer with the United
States Attorney concerning a further Investiga
tion before in* April grand jury Into the alleged
libellous publications by The New York World'"
dealing with the Panama Canal purchase. The
question of jurisdiction is soon to be argued be
fore the New York court* Other indictments are
exjfected.
Don C. Helta, business manager of "The World."
and Duaaoat Clarke, vice-president of the Press
Publishing Company, were served with subpt*nas
yesterday, DeLancey Nico!!. the company's coun
sel. nai<l last night, to appear before the federal
grand Jur> to-day. The jury will make an inde
pendent Investigation or the Panama Canal pur
chase charges, it was understood.
it was learned last night that, in addition to Mr.
Feitz and Mr. C'lrrke. all the other heads of depart
ments on ' The World" staff and ■ negro messen
ger have been served with subpoenas. Mr. McNa
mara arrived late In the afternoon yesterday, anil
lie will have charge of the Investigation here, i:
was said.
Caleb Van Hainin. the managing editor of "The
World," ami the company have been indicted here.
In Wash!] Rton, In addition to the foregoing, Joseph
Pulltier and Robert l.jraan. assistant managing
editor, were, indicted. It was said »everal weeks
ago that this grand Jury would be. asked to find in
dlctmonts against the same persons indicted in
Washington, so that the trial might take place
here.
MINISTER TO GREECE APPOINTED.
President Nominates George H. Moses, of New
Hampshire.
Washington. April I.— President Taft sent to
the Senate to-day the nomination of George H.
Moses, of New Hampshire, to be Minister to Greece
and Montenegro, and of Learned Hand, of New-
York. to be I'nited States District Judge for the
Southern District--. New York. Also the following:
Harvey P. Sullivan, of Alaska, to t*» United States
Marshal for the 3d District of that territory, and
Oscar Lawlea, of California, to be Assistant Attor
ney General.
Concord, N. H.. April I.— George H. Mos»s Is
managing editor of 'The Concord Evening Monitor."
He has been connected with that newspaper prac
tically since his graduation from Dartmouth. He
was an alternate to the last Republican National
Convention, and served on the committee on reso
lutions. He wae a supporter of Vice-President
Fairbanks for the Presidential nomination. He Is
thirty-eight years old and has a wife and one child.
Learned Hand la thirty-seven yearn old. He Is
the son .if Judge Samuel Hand, Of the Court of Ap
peals. After betas graduated from Harvard Univer-
Blty and the Harvard Law School, he began prac
tice In the office of Matthew Hale, of Albany, his
native city. In 1597 he formed a partnership with
Marcus T. Hun. remaining with him until 1902.
when he came to New York. Starting here as
clerk in the office of Zabriskle. Verrill A Murray,
lie soon became a partner in the firm of Gould &
Wilkle. with whom he tin* remained. He is a
member of the University, Century and Downtown
clubs, the Bar Association, the Society of the War
of ISI2 and the Fort Orange Club of Albany.
STILL WORKING TO RAISE THE MAINE.
Mr. Sulzer Again Introduces Bill for That
Purpose
Washington. April 1. -Representative Sulser. of
New York, has ag«!n introduced his bill providing
that pi spars tin M be made and proposals for bid*
!><> published for the removal of the wreck of the
battleship Maine from Havana Harhor and the
transportation of the bodies found within to the
\rlliiKton national cemetery. The President Is
authorized to enter into negotiations with Cuba for
■ he removal
1 ' A VEHICLE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Washington. April —To provide the Vice-Presi
dent »Mh a carriage or automobile "for his social
uses ' Is the purpose of ,i resolution offered to-day
by Senator^ Scott. The cost of the vehicle Is to be
paid from the contingent funfl of the Senate. The
resolution was referred to the Committee on Con
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TO AID RI'SSIAX JEWS.
Washington and St. Petersburg May
Resume Negotiations.
Washington, April t. — Information received her*
indicates that pourparlers may soon be sajeBSBBBBi
between Russia and the United States bearing on
a revision and amendment of the treaty of com
merce and navigation negotiated by the raw gov
ernment?" in 1832. Last October Secretary Root
brought up the matter with the Russian govern
ment, but at that time and subsequently the Rus
sian Foreign Office was absorbed with the 3alkaa
situation and was obliged to postpone eonsideratioa
of it.
The fact that Russia has indicated a willingness
to begin consideration of the question Is nt par
ticular interest for the Russian Jews, for when
Mr. Root took up the matter last October th« ex
planation was made that one of the objects sought
was to. obtain an amelioration of the conditions
under which emigrants from Russia, to the United
States are liable to imprisonment or other punish
ment on their return. Unsuccessful efforts had
been made to agree on a naturalization treaty hav
ing this object In view, and so recourse was had to
a revision of the old treaty.
President Taft has taken (Treat interest in this
question, and serious efforts will be made with a
view to obtaining for Jewish citizens th» same
treatment as that accorded to other American citi
zens when visiting Russia. It will be a hard matte
to reach an agreement, as Russia, M i" understood,
does not extend the passport privilege* to Jews
who claim citizenship in other countries.
DR ELIOT IX JERSEY.
President of Harvard Speaks at
Xexcark and Montclair.
[By Teiegrar- M The 1 ISSHM J
Montclair. N. .'.. April I.— President IsM •■ •?
Eliot of Harvard reached i New Jersey to-day,
speaking thta afternoon In Newark before the
Teachers' Alliance and to-night In this city.
At Newark Dr. Eliot s:>ok of the tendency tow
ard specialization in modern university education.
He told the public school teachers that it »as
their main business to discover the particular BBBi
of work to which each of their pupils was be«t
adapted by inclination and mental equipment, and
to encourage each one to his utmost endeavors la
this field.
Dr. Eliot's lecture here to-night wa« on "Th*
Higher Education," delivered under th» auspices
of the Montclair Alumni Association. The First
Congregational Church, where the lecture was '• 1.
was filled by an interested audlenc.
Dr. Eliot spoke of the dangers thai BSBI tat
institutions of the country through IBS false con
ceptions of young men who upon entering into tat
privileges of citizenship for the first time find p<vi
tlcs In many of the larger cities controlled by cw
ruptlonlsts. The false Idea that Is raised In the
minds of the younger citizenship. Dr. Eliot arrue<J,
could be offset by the beneficent effects of educa
tion, tending to better and higher things. Te
take a keen interest In the conduct of al! our funda
mental interests. Including the national, ■— aad
local governments, is the duty of all good citizen/
the speaker said.
DR. ELIOT'S INCLINATIONS.
Washington. April 1.-Dr. Charles V. Eliot,
president of Harvard University, it was stated to
day. In receiving from President Ta.': yesterday
a tender of the ambassadorship to Great Brit*!*
expressed to the President both his appreciation
of the honor and the belief that he would be us
able to accept the post. President Taft. according
to report, asked Dr. Eliot to consider the matter
further before making a formal declination, and
this was agreed upon. Dr. Eliot, however. toW
the President that, being seventy-five years rid.
he hesitated to accept foreign service at this tun*.
though lie felt in perfect health and capable or
years of energetic work.
Harvard graduates throughout the United St*««.
It Is said, are anxious that Dr. Eliot should ac
cept the diplomatic appointment, and undoubted^
will bring whatever influence they have to bear
upon him. It was said to-53ay by those who MM
with Dr. Eliot that they felt, however, that ■■
own views as to declining the post would eventu
ally prevail. _^^^^^
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